C&Y BLOG

Most of us conduct academic research hoping that we can have a positive impact on society. Yet our scholarly writings reach only limited audiences.One way to engage publics beyond the academy is by sharing our research with members of the media.Yet, our academic training rarely prepares us to speak with journalists in a way that is effective and satisfying.

​In this webinar, Amy Schalet discusses some of the “rules of the game” of interacting with the media, providing tips on preparing for and conducting an effective media interview, and discussing differences between writing for academics and popular audiences. Amy has written op-eds for the New York Times, Washington Post, and Huffington Post. She has appeared on CNN, and she has been interviewed by over fifty journalists across different print, radio, and new media outlets.This webinar will present highlights from her chapter: “The Media: Helping Journalists Interpret and Use your Research” published in Making Research Matter: A Psychologist’s Guide to Public Engagement (Linda Tropp, ed.) out from the American Psychological Association inNovember, 2017.